Set the Network Address
When the adapter is in the out-of-box state, the following apply regarding network
addresses:
- The adapters ship without a network address.
- The rotary switches on the PointMax adapter are set to 999 and DLR.
- The adapter is DHCP-enabled which means the adapter is configured to obtain an network address via a DHCP server.
- If there is no DHCP server or the DHCP server is not configured to set the network address, you must set the network address manually.
- The adapter issues requests for an network address via DHCP until an network address is set by using one of the tools that are described in this section.
- The adapter is configured so that it must obtain the nertwork address over DHCP each time that power is cycled.
- You can change the adapter configuration so that it is not required to obtain the network address over DHCP each time that power is cycled.
PointMax adapters support the following methods to set/change the network address:
- Rotary Switches
- FactoryTalk® Linx Software
- BOOTP/DHCP utility
- EtherNet/IP commissioning tool
- Secure web server
- NFC technology via DeviceTools application
IMPORTANT:
To use the BOOTP/DHCP tool, you must know the Ethernet hardware address (MAC ID)
of your module.
Rockwell Automation assigns each module a unique 48-bit hardware address at the
factory. The address is printed on a label on the side of your module. It
consists of six hexadecimal digits that are separated by colons. This address is
fixed by the hardware and cannot be changed.
If you change or replace the module, you must enter the new Ethernet hardware
address of the module when you configure the new module.
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